What I learned in the military is that gossip starts early and it stays forever.

Europe and America must act together in the face of evil. It's high time for Americans and Europeans to restore that unity and be able to take actions collectively together.

Nothing could be a more serious violation of public trust than to consciously make a war based on false claims.

It 's really hard to impose democracy. It has to emerge naturally. You have to get out of the way and let it happen.

The time has passed in America when this party can be the party of compassion and let the executive branch run foreign policy. It won't work. We have to be the party that can stand toe to toe with George W. Bush on national security, as well as the party of compassion.

We're going to take out seven countries in 5 years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.

Already the scent of victory is in the air.